Guides — page 12
Page 12 of 15. Long-form, citation-rich guides on UK telephone numbering, common scam patterns, and how to identify any UK caller using free public data.
- Safety
Police scam calls UK — courier and warrant
The UK police-impersonation scripts — courier collection, arrest warrant, 'help us catch a fraudster'. What real police never do, and how to report.
16 May 2026
- Number types
0300 numbers UK — is 0300 free, who uses them?
0300 numbers UK explained — what they cost, why the NHS / councils / charities use them, and how to identify who called from a 0300 number.
15 May 2026
- Number types
0303 numbers UK — what they cost and who uses them
0303 numbers UK explained — cost, who they are allocated to (public sector and charities), and how to identify who called from a 0303 number.
15 May 2026
- Number types
0500 numbers UK — what happened to 0500 freephone?
0500 numbers UK explained — the legacy freephone range Ofcom withdrew in 2017, why some still appear in caller ID, and what to do if you see one.
15 May 2026
- Number types
056 numbers UK — VoIP, cost, who is calling
056 numbers UK explained — the location-independent VoIP range, what they cost to call, who uses them, and how to identify a 056 caller.
15 May 2026
- Number types
09 premium rate numbers UK — cost & rules
09 premium rate numbers UK explained — what they cost (up to £3.60/min plus access charge), the PSA Code of Practice, and how to identify a 09 caller.
15 May 2026
- Safety
What is 159? UK Stop Scams safe bank callback
159 explained — the free UK Stop Scams service that connects you straight to your bank's fraud team without going through any caller-controlled menu.
15 May 2026
- Safety
Bank scam calls UK — the scripts and how to respond
Bank scam calls UK — the four 2026 bank-impersonation scripts (safe account, OTP, fraud verification, card-cancellation), why 159 is the single best defence.
15 May 2026
- Safety
HMRC scam call UK — the scripts and how to respond
HMRC scam call UK — the four current 2026 HMRC-impersonation scripts, the red flags HMRC themselves publish, and the right route to report.
15 May 2026
- Safety
Royal Mail scam call UK — re-delivery fees
Royal Mail scam call UK explained — the re-delivery fee text-then-call pattern, why couriers never collect fees by phone, and how to report.
15 May 2026
- Safety
Spoofed UK numbers — how to spot and report them
How to spot a spoofed UK phone number — what CLI spoofing is, the four signs that give it away, how Ofcom's 2026 CLI authentication helps, and where to report.
15 May 2026
- Identify
UK mobile networks by 07 prefix
Which UK mobile network is allocated to each 07 prefix — EE, O2, Vodafone, Three and the MVNOs. Plus why ported numbers can be on a different network.
15 May 2026